Window.



No. 655,332. Patented Aug. 7, |900. D. M. EDWARDS.

WINDOW.

(Application Bled July 1, 1895.

(No Model.)

NiTnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVER M. DVARDSg'OF SYRAOUSE, NEW YORK.

WINDOW.

Lerner-ricarica forming part of Letters Patent No. 655,332, dated August v, 1900.

Application led July 1,1895. Serial No. 554,671. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern.:

Be it known that'I, OLIvER M. EDWARDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Syracuse, county of Onondaga, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windows, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the drawings accompanying and forming a part of the same.

My invention relates to devices employed for holding window-sashes in desired positions, releasing the same, and under some circumstances automatically moving the same in one direction when released, and has for its object the provision of means simple in construction, eective in operation, durable in use, and easy to attach in place.

My invention consists in the combination of compound and stationary stops with a window, means for operating the movable members of the compound stops to permit the window-sash to move, and a locking device engaging directly with the window-sash and operated to unlock the sash by the movement of the means which operate the movable members of the compound stops, as well as in certain other novel and useful combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

The accompanying sheet of drawings illustrates one form in which my invention can be carried out, and like letters of reference wherever they occur indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures.

Figure l is a front elevation of a window provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same-on line 2 2 of Fig. l looking in the direction of the arrows, with a large part of the outer covering or stationary portion of one of the window-stops removed. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 3 3 of Fig. l looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. lis a crossseotional View on line 4 et of Fig. l looking downward, with a portion of the Window-sill removed. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional View on line 5 5 of Fig. l looking downward, with the window-sash omitted and a portion of the frame broken away and also with the portion of the Window sill in place which is not shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view ol' a part at one corner of the window, showing the connections between the several parts. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional View on line 7 7 of Fig. 5, showing some of the parts in full. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view on line 8 S of Fig. 5, showing some of the parts in full. Fig. 9 is a plan view of a sash-lock looking from the under side thereof. Figs. 7, 8, and 9 are on an enlarged scale from that of the other figures of the drawings.

A is the glass of the sash B of the window, and C is the frame thereof. The sash Bis arranged to slide up and down in the usual manner, and as here shown the sash is provided with a web D, attached at one end to the upper rail of the sash and at its other end to a spring-roller in a Well-known manner. The sprin g carried by the roller has suicient tension to move the sash in the opening direction whenever it is freed from the devices which hold it in the desired position.

I have shown a web and a spring-roller for opening the window; but it is obvious that cords and weights may be employed, if desired, with the same effect and without departing from the substance of my invention.

The general construction,arrangement,and operation of the stationary and compound stops relatively to the frame and sash of the window are similar to that shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7 of a previous patent of mine dated September 13, 1892, and numbered 482,344; but there are certain respects wherein the window herein shown and described differs from the windowfound in my said patent. In my present window, as in that of said patent, there are stationary and compound stops, the latter being arranged to be moved to permit the window to move freely in the opening direction. These compound stops preferably consist of two parts, one of which serves simply as a covering or finishing piece for the other, and they are here so shown.

E E are compound stops, and as here shown consist of the covering-piece E and the other or operative portion or movable member E2. The covering-piece E' is preferably made out of wood and of a kind to correspond with the trim of the car or other structure in which IOC the window is to be used. The part E? is preftion of movable member operates to hold the window-sashin the desired positions in substantially the same manner as do the Vmovable stops in Patent No. 482,344. Hence I will only briefly describe their operation here. The links e2 and e3 are arranged inclined, as shown, with the spring or springs e4 arranged so that their tension tends to move the bar c' upward and outward or in a direction tobrin g the links e2 e3 at right angles to the bar c,

thus causing the bar e to bear against the sash and force it against thetop arranged opposite thereto. This is a simple construction and it has been found to work well in practice. As here shown, the link e3 is provided with an extension e5, so that the link forms one part of an angle-lever, by means of which the link es, the bar e', and link e2 can be moved against the stress of the spring e4 when the window is to be opened. The lower end of the extension e5 connects with one end of a lever e, which, as herein shown, is pivoted at e7 to the sill of the window. This is the case with the extension e5 at both edges of the sash, and the pivoted levers e6 are preferably long enough to be connected together at their ends near the center of the window, so that both may be moved simultaneously by one hand of the operator. The mechanism by which this result is accomplished consists of two shafts es e8, each of which is provided with two arms e9 and el, as shown, one of which, e9, enters a suitable slot or opening e in one of the levers e, while the other, el", extends through the window-sill into a convenient position for the operator to grasp when it is desired to operate the movable member. As herein shown, the pivoted levers e6 are connected together so as to move in one direction only, and only one of the levers is provided with the slot e9; but I(he levers might be differently connected and differently operated, if desired, without depart ing from the substance of my invention.

It will be observed that the operator can by grasping the arms elo between the thumb and forefmger of one hand readily move them toward each other, and thus cause the arms e9 to move the levers e in a direction to move the bars e away from the sash and permit it to be moved in an opening direction by the web and spring-roller provided for this purpose.

It has been found in practice that upon sud=l den jars, as in making up of trains, the compound stops Will not in all cases hold the sash window the locking device is operated to free the sash from its control. As here shown, the bolt f of the locking device can be moved in one direction against the stress of a spring f without moving the levers e6, which spring tends to hold the bolt in the locking position.

The bolt f consists, as here shown, of a piv' oted lever one end of which is adapted to engage with a suitable recess or catch in the sash and also to be moved out of the path of the sash or catch when it is being closed. The opposite end of this bolt f is provided with a stud or projection f2, which is adapted to engage with one side of one of the levers e6, as is clearly seen in Fig. 4, so that when such lever is moved in a direction to open the window the pivoted lock-bolt f is likewise moved, so as to free the sash from its control and permit it to open.

It is desirable that the levers e and their connected parts shall be concealed as much as possible, and as here shown theyare located within the sill of the window; but it is obvious that they might be somewhat differently located and yet do the work that they do when arranged as shown. There is danger that cinders and dirt which are forced in between the sash and the stops will when the movable members are moved fall down in the openings through which the extensions e5 of the links e3 and the levers e6 move. To provide against the accumulation of dirt and cinders in the recesses in which such extensions and levers move, I arrange caps or covers G, which are provided with openings adapted to receive the said extensions and cover up the openings in the portions of the stops through which these extensions pass to connect with the levers e6, as seen in Fig. 6, provision being made for these caps or covers G to move with the extensions e5 as they move.

What I claim as new is- I. The combination in a window, substantially as set forth, of a sash, a stop having a movable member, a pivoted lever, as e, and a second pivoted lever, pivoted to move in a plane at an angle to that of the first lever, and connecting the movable member of the stop to the first pivoted lever, whereby the movement of the first pivoted lever causes the movable 'member of the stop to lbe moved.

2. The combination in a window, substantially as set forth, of a sash, a stop having a movable member, a pivoted lever, as e, and an angle-lever pivoted at or near its angle to move in a plane at an angle to that of the first pivoted lever, and connecting the rst pivoted lever to the movable member of the IOS stop, whereby the movement of the rst pivoted lever causes the movable member ofthe stop to be moved.

3. The combination in a window, substantially as set forth, of a sash, a stop having a movable member, a lever pivoted to the sill of the window-frame to move in a plane at an angle to the plane of movement of the movable member, and means connecting the lever with the movable member of the stop, whereby the movement of the lever causes the member to be moved.

4. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash, a stop having a movable member, a pivoted lever, means connecting the lever with the movable member of the stop, and a cap or cover, as G, adapted to move with the means connecting the member with the lever, whereby7 dirt or cinders are prevented from passing from the recess in which the member` moves into the recess in which the pivoted lever moves.

5. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash, a stop having a movable member, a pivoted lever, an angle-lever connecting the member with the pivoted lever, and a cover or cap, as G, adapted to receive a portion of the an gle-lever and to move therewith, whereby dirt or cinders are prevented from passing from the recess in which the movable member moves into the recess in which the pivoted lever moves..

6. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash, a stop having a movable member, means for operating the movable member and a locking device arranged to engage with the sash, and also adapted to be moved out of engagement therewith upon the movement of said means, whereby the sash is released from the control of the locking device upon the movement of the means which operate the movable member to permit the sash to be moved.

7. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash, a stop having a movable member, a pivoted lever, means connecting the lever with the member, and a locking device arranged to engage with the sash, and also adapted to be moved out of engagement therewith, upon the movement of the lever,

whereby the sash is released from the control of the locking device upon the movement of the lever to operate the movable member to permit the sash to be moved.

S. The combination in a window, substantially as set forth, of a sash, two stops having movable members, two pivoted levers pivoted in the sill of the window-frame to move in a plane at an angle to the plane of movement of the movable members, means connecting the levers with the movable members, and means adapted to move the levers, whereby the movement of the levers causes the members to be moved.

9. The combination, substantially as set forth, two stops having movable members, two levers having one end of one connected to the corresponding end of the other and pivoted to move in a plane at an angle to that in which the movable member is moved, means connecting the levers with the movable members, and two shafts, each of which is provided with two arms, one arm of each shaft being connected with the levers, and the other arm of each shaft being adapted to be moved by the hand of the operator, whereby the movement of the two shafts causes the members to be moved.

l0. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a sash, two stops having movable members, two pivoted levers connected together, means connecting the levers with the movable members, and two shafts, each of which is provided with two arms, one arm of each shaft being connected with the levers, and the other arm of each shaft being adapted to be moved by the hand of the operator, a locking device arranged to engage with the sash, and also adapted to be moved out of engagement therewith upon the movement of the levers, whereby the sash is released from the control of the locking device upon the movement of the shafts to operate the movable members of the stops to permit the sash to be moved.

omvnn M. EDWARDS.

Witnesses:

J oHN J. CUMMINGs, WALTER ADAMS. 

